India Report_Changing Trends and Risks in the New-age Workspace_Sept 2018

Change is permeating every level of the Facilities Management (FM) sector, with facilities managers increasingly acting as brand custodians and becoming more closely aligned with the core business strategy.

The advent of flexible working practices and technology is changing the role of FM service providers – they are now expected to come up with more innovative and strategic solutions for new-age offices.

New-age workspaces have also given rise to newer risks, and facilities managers are now required to adopt a systematic approach to optimize the outsourcing of facilities.

As a result, facilities managers today have a challenging task of altering the workplace into a space that supports the workforce and is also aligned to company goals.